Dear Saligaokaram, On 27 March 2013 07:21, <[email protected]> wrote:
** > Perhaps, having all public domain documents resident in Google Docs would > be the way forward. Participative documents, which can be commented on by > everyone prior to having the approved draft firmed up is also possible. > This would enable participation of our brother/sister villagers across the > world. I would be happy to be part of any team that plans this out - e.g.. > Folder layout for storing public domain files for easy access and > participative areas like google hangout for participation discussions and > developments. - Prof. Angelo > What a brilliant idea! Creative e-participation and grassroots governance at its best. Not only at vaddo level, but in cyber-Saligao as well. If we can get this dynamic going it will be a great way to *"think locally, act globally and think globally, act locally."* Can we have some IT-savvy Saligaokars design such a facility? Prof. Angelo divides his time between Bombay and Saligao and has proactively volunteered his expertise. We cannot refuse such a good offer! Rico, any ideas on the form this can take? * This is addressed to our sitting MLA Dilip Parulekar, ex-MLA Dr. Willy, present Sarpanch Eknath, ex-Sarpanch Joaquim Vaz, ex-panch Austy Gama and others we have forgotten: ** "You are knowledgeable, experienced elected representatives. We need your inputs to make Prof. Angleo's suggestion a reality. W**hat are the various processes/decisions/plans/documents/agendas/proposals/bills and proposed laws etc. that can go public for e-participation?"** * Warm regards and solidarity. M&M.* *PS: Have changed this Subject Line to: *E-governance & Grassroots Democracy.** -* M&M.* * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ > *From: * "muriel&mario" <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:12:30 +0530 > *To: *saligao-net<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *[SALIGAONET] E-governance & Grassroots Democracy: Saligao > Panchayat Budget 2013-14 > > Dear Saligaokaram, > > The attached budget with a few amendments, was passed yesterday by a > poorly attended and passably debating Gram Sabha. These well formatted, > printed copies of the budget were distributed for members to scrutinise and > question. But as previous Gram Sabhas have pointed out, these copies > should be available *in advance* so that the budget can be studied before > the meeting for members to then make informed amendments. > > Can we do this for next year? > > Since we have an open, transparent, non-corrupt Panchayat body - so far! - > with an accountable Sarpanch who walks his talk, *can we also have the > minutes of every meeting of the elected Panchayat members? * Just like > the attached copy of the budget, a printed and signed copy of the minutes > can be put in the public domain for better participation in grassroots > democracy. > > We do not mind doing this initially. Later on, someone more IT savvy can > design a simple blog that chronicles all official work of the Panchayat. > This would really be grassroots e-governance at its transparent best. > > What say you, our popular and progressive Sarpanch Eknath? > > If this does not happen with you and your vision of every villager > participating in the democratic process guaranteed by the Panchayati Raj > Act, then we cannot see it happening with anyone else :-( > > Debate and constructive suggestions to the Sarpanch invited... > > Warm regards and solidarity. > > M&M. > > -- > *Our blog anOTHERgoa is now** active...* > ................................................................ > there *is* *anOTHERgoa* > at <http://www.an*OTHER*goa.blogspot.in<http://www.anothergoa.blogspot.in> > > > & <http://www.youtube.com/anothergoa> > > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > muriel & mario, > c/o FULKAR, > 6/22, sonarbhatt, saligao. > bardez. goa. 403511. > tel: 0832-2278276 / 2409999 > <anothergoa AT gmail.com> > > '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- *Our blog anOTHERgoa is now** active...* ................................................................ there *is* *anOTHERgoa* at <http://www.an*OTHER*goa.blogspot.in <http://www.anothergoa.blogspot.in>> & <http://www.youtube.com/anothergoa> ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' muriel & mario, c/o FULKAR, 6/22, sonarbhatt, saligao. bardez. goa. 403511. tel: 0832-2278276 / 2409999 <anothergoa AT gmail.com> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. 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